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Similar to the thread in the old DW forum, answer the following questions
(all optional)

real name?
age?
how long been playing?
origin of user name?
top 5 drummers?
make of drumkit?
make of cymbal?
where do you practice?
are you in a band/s?
covers or originals?
what style of music?
favourite take out food?
country?
one really odd fact about yourself?
how did you start drumming?

copy and paste these questions into your answer box and lets learn about each other. i'll answer them myself a little later as i have to go to a staff meeting now. Ciao!

Administrator Emeritus

real name - My friends call me "Slappy"age - 42how long been playing - On and off since I was about eight.origin of user name - It was the dumbest thing that I could think of at the time.top 5 drummers - Neil Peart, Chick Webb, Mike Portnoy, Akira Jimbo, Gene Krupa, and Steve Gadd. Oops, that's six. Oh, and Dom Famularo. And Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz. And Terry Bozzio. And Dave Weckl. And...make of drumkit - Pacific EX in Red Wine wrap (the "vintage" 2001 EX, not the new ones).make of cymbal - Zildjian and Wuhan.where do you practice - In "The Cave" (our spare bedroom - my wife named it after I took it over with all of my stuff).are you in a band/s - Nope.covers or originals - n/awhat style of music - Jazz, Blues, Rock oldies, Standards.favourite take out food - Thai.country - U.S.A.one really odd fact about yourself - Too many to think of just one (I'm a buddhist, a vegetarian, and I train seeing-eye dogs. That's a good start.).how did you start drumming - Are you kidding? How do I stop?!

Pioneer Member

real name? Colin V.
age? 15 almost 16
how long been playing? About 3 years
origin of user name? My first name
top 5 drummers? Danny Carey, Steve Gadd, Dave Lombardo, Terry Bozzio, John Bonham
make of drumkit? Pacific FS
make of cymbal? Paiste
where do you practice? Jam room (in basement)
are you in a band/s? No
covers or originals? N/A
what style of music? Metal & everything
favourite take out food? Mexican
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? Can't think of one... yet
how did you start drumming? I just said, "I want to drum."

Senior Administrator

real name: jason
age: 29
how long been playing 15 years
origin of user name: the leader of my band is called jason also. his two year old son calls me nahahjason so hence i am nutha jason
top 5 drummers: john bonham, steve gadd, niel peart, Stewart Copeland and John Densmore
make of drumkit? pearl blx
make of cymbal? paiste 2002
where do you practice? home and at jason's house in garage
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? cover and original band
what style of music? rock
favourite take out food? kentucky fried chicken
country? uk but from south africa
one really odd fact about yourself? i can drink half a pint of milk through my nose
how did you start drumming? just before my fourteenth birthday my dad phoned me and told me he would buy me anything i wanted as long as it was a musical instrument. drums were my immediate answer. two months later i was the proud owner of a buzzing rusty 8th hand century drumset with a single meinl bottom of the range crash. i played that kit for 7 years.

Pioneer Member

real name? Jason Palm
age? 29
how long been playing? 18 years
origin of user name? Combination of my real name; rhymes with napalm. It is a nickname from bygone school days.
top 5 drummers? Matt Cameron, Neil Peart, John Bonham, Brendan Canty, Alan Cage
make of drumkit? DW
make of cymbal? Istanbul Agop
where do you practice? My basement, guitarist's basement, & anywhere a pad will go.
are you in a band/s? Yes. http://www.terravadamusic.com
covers or originals? Originals
what style of music? Soulful acoustic rock...kinda...I guess.
favourite take out food? Chipotle
country? usa
one really odd fact about yourself? I used to be one helluva uni-cyclist.
how did you start drumming? I saw George Thorogood & The Destroyers with Clarence Clemons on saxophone. I decided sax was super cool, so I started playing in the school band. The saxophones all sat up front while the percussionists were in the back goofing off and having fun. Well..."Hot Cross Buns" on sax wasn't nearly Clarence Clemons cool, so I opted for fun and switched to percussion. A great decision on my part.

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real name? Duncan Scott Taylor
age? 17
how long been playing? 3 years
origin of user name? Mediocre drummer, like playing funk beats.
top 5 drummers? Steve Gadd, Vinnie!, Dave Lombardo, Ginger Baker and Bonham
make of drumkit? Yamaha
make of cymbal? Sabian/Istanbul Agop
where do you practice? Bedroom
are you in a band/s? 'The Family Mystery' and an unamed metal band.
covers or originals? Originals and covers.
what style of music? Indie/Metal (but prefers playing funk)
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? UK
one really odd fact about yourself? I have an affinity for cheese.
how did you start drumming? Liked the idea, had the money, go figure.

Pioneer Member

real name- Mark
age -25
how long been playing -11 years
origin of user name - Band Name
top 5 drummers - Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Art Blakey, Buddy Rich, Mitch Mitchell
make of drumkit - Mixed, Yamaha Oak custom toms 13X9 16X16 24X20 GMS Maple Kick 5X14 Ludwig brass on brass Black Beauty Snare drum with Tube lugs
make of cymbal? Zidljian Rock hats 14" Zildjian K Ride 20" ZIldjian Sweet Ride 21"
where do you practice? Below a bakery, our room is a wopping 1200 SQ/Ft
are you in a band/s? 1 Band Superlow
covers or originals? Original Music
what style of music? By todays standards it would considered straight up rock.
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? U.S.
one really odd fact about yourself? Addictive personality
how did you start drumming? I was influenced by Jimi Hendrix and Mitch Mitchell. Also all of my friends were making music so I decided to join the bandwagon.

Junior Member

real name? Kyriakos Serafimakis (i hail from Greece)
age? 18
how long been playing? about 2 years
origin of user name? my friends called me that ... i have a long name, they made it short
top 5 drummers? John Bonham, Steve Smith, .....
make of drumkit? electronic YAMAHA DT-Extreme II
make of cymbal? Sabian B8 ....
where do you practice? basement
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Rock-blues
favourite take out food? Souvlaki (its a native thing...much like nothing you know basically)
country? Greece
one really odd fact about yourself? cant think of one now...
how did you start drumming? I friend of mine bought a set, i started playing at his house..eventually got better than him even though i didnt own any drums, so i bought my own

Pioneer Member

real name? Vegard
age? 18years
how long been playing? 4 years and so
origin of user name? Vegard = wega = wegadrummer
top 5 drummers? Everybody who dont hate my open handed playing
make of drumkit? pearl, but remo soon
make of cymbal? Zildjian and Paiste
where do you practice? Band house
are you in a band/s? yeah!
covers or originals? 90% originals 10%cover
what style of music? Mainly rock
favourite take out food? everything
country? Norway
one really odd fact about yourself? i really like children..
how did you start drumming? just started because i got tired of playing football...

Pioneer Member

Hey guys. Great to see you all still around. I never thought this forum would get back up.

real name? Lawrence Dunn
age? 14
how long been playing? Since i was about 8
origin of user name? LD - initials, Guy, rather random
top 5 drummers? Damn. Erm. I'll come back to you on that one.
make of drumkit? Pearl, but i like Yamaha and Gretsch too.
make of cymbal? Zildjian/Paiste
where do you practice? In my studio!
are you in a band/s? Yes, acoustic jazz group, but playing piano. Lol.
covers or originals? If you could covering Jazz standards, then yes
what style of music? Anything really - Jazz to Progressive Metal
favourite take out food? Curry!
country? UK
one really odd fact about yourself? I like reading books by Stephen Hawking
how did you start drumming? Cos i thought it would be fun.

Pioneer Member

real name?Jason, (friends callme Sweet Baby J)
age?16
how long been playing? about 7 years now
origin of user name? A chicago based band that i love
top 5 drummers? Dave Weckl, Steve Gadd, Steve Smith, Dennis Chambers, Stantone Moore
make of drumkit? Tama Rockstar, oldschool
make of cymbal? Zildjian K's and A's
where do you practice? In my makeshift studio. A.K.A my garage heh
are you in a band/s?i don't know really
covers or originals? orginals
what style of music? funk, jazz, blues, anything else that's groovin
favourite take out food? Burger King yo
country?U.S.A
one really odd fact about yourself? i'd have to say i'm just completly odd, can't find just one
how did you start drumming? learning to tap out "Whip Out" on my desk at school

Pioneer Member

real name? Gail Lynes
age? 17 going on 56!!
how long been playing? 16 months
origin of user name? First initial/last name
top 5 drummers? Kenny Aronoff, Cindy Blackman, Billy Ward, Micky Curry, Mick Fleetwood
make of drumkit? Pacific
make of cymbal? Paiste (and 1 Zildijian)
where do you practice? Small basement bedroom
are you in a band/s? Fledgling band/jam group, "Flaky Pastry"
covers or originals? Covers
what style of music? Classic Rock
favourite take out food? Chocolate
country? Lichtenstein
one really odd fact about yourself? Was a biker chick for 5 years.
how did you start drumming? Saw Kenny Aronoff in action and decided "I want to do what that guy does" Besides, it's a little usual for a 54-year-old woman to take up drumming ... I like to be different!

Pioneer Member

real name? Don
age? 45
how long been playing? 17yrs
origin of user name? I wear a black fox fur boa while playing
top 5 drummers? Louie Bellson, Buddy Rich, Sheila E. Neil Peart, Bonham
make of drumkit? Tama Imperial star extras (jet black)
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? in a studio or at home
are you in a band/s? not currently
covers or originals?
what style of music? Jazz/rock
favourite take out food? Wendy's
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? That I wear a fox fur boa when I play.
how did you start drumming? on pots, pans and suitcases until I could afford my first set.

make of drumkit? Mapex
make of cymbal? Zildjian & Sabian
where do you practice? My Bedroom
are you in a band/s? Yes one semi-famous jazz band going on tour in germany in a few weeks and a metal band wi my mates

covers or originals? jazz band does covers of duke ellington, miles davis, etc. metal band does some covers some originals (I write our songs lol)

what style of music? Jazz & Metal
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? UK
one really odd fact about yourself? i still watch sooty
how did you start drumming? a drum teacher came into my class when i was 6 or 7 and said he was looking for volunteers to learn drums and i was chosen......havent stopped since, now have a very nice 7 piece 7 cymbal Mapex V-series fusion

Pioneer Member

real name? jack
age? 40
how long been playing? 25yrs
origin of user name? a singer once told me it sounds like i'm hitting all the drums at once and she just started calling me that
top 5 drummers? steve gadd,vinnie, dave,kenny,charlie
make of drumkit? gretsh,pearl, roland
make of cymbal? sabian,paiste,zilgian
where do you practice? basement
are you in a band/s? couple
covers or originals? both
what style of music? rock, country
favourite take out food? pizza
country? canada
one really odd fact about yourself? i'd put tommy lee to shame
how did you start drumming? GIRLS

Junior Member

Real Name: magnus
Played for how many years: as long as i can remember (i havnt got alzheimers)
Music style: Hard rock/Metal (some Punk)
favourite food: Pizza
Live in: Norway
Drum kit: i dont remember all of my drums here and now, and im to lazy to find out here and now.
Favourite band: Metallica
Favourite drummers: Dennis Chambers, Bobby Jarzombek, Lars Ulrich (of course) and Joey Jordison
Band name: Sense Absence
Drumsticks: i Like Vic Firth, but i bought carbon-sticks in pure curiosity a week ago. it did work
How Did i start dumming: its like breathing to me. its just someting i always have done
Favourite website: take a guess

Pioneer Member

real name? Jason S.
age? 17
how long been playing? 4 1/2 years
origin of user name? I am a little insane... I drum.
top 5 drummers? Dennis Chambers, Steve Gadd, Terry Bozzio, Neil Peart, Buddy.
make of drumkit? Mapex
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? Bedroom
are you in a band/s? I'm in the market...
covers or originals? A little of both would be nice
what style of music? Frankly I don't care I am open to everything
favourite take out food? Hard choice
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I have a Hitler moustache?
how did you start drumming? When I was about 7 I got alot of empty containers (I had a metal one filled with marbles for a snare) and hit them with pens (the pens broke open and sprayed ink everywhere... I switched to pencils)... Later when I was thinking of an instrument to learn my mum suggested I take up drums. I was like "hey sounds good to me". On my 13th B-day I got a set of Mapex V and began teaching myself.

Member

real name? Eduardo Flores
age? 18
how long been playing? 7 and a half years
origin of user name? all my frineds call me chino, and Ocio is my band
top 5 drummers? Dave Weckl, Mike Portnoy, Thomas Lang, Virgil Donati, Terry Bozzio
make of drumkit? Mapex Saturn Pro
make of cymbal? Paiste and Zildjian
where do you practice? in my bedroom
are you in a band/s? yes, Ocio
covers or originals? originals
what style of music? progressive rock, alternative rock, funk and jazz
favourite take out food? Sushi!!!
country? Mexico
one really odd fact about yourself? ehm... I`m younger than my girlfriend??? (does that count? hahaha)
how did you start drumming? When I was about 11 years old, I wanted to start a band... and I've already took piano and guitar lessons, and I wanted something new and exciting, so... I thought "Hey! I can be a drummer"

Pioneer Member

real name: Eimhin (irish name)
age: 16
how long been playing: seven months
origin of user name: friends and I have our own stupid slang terms for everything, bread = anything which makes a party i.e drink, drugs, girls, just good times and monkey = I'm a pretty hairy guy
top 5 drummers: Stanton Moore, John Bonham, Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste, Clyde Stubblefield, Brad Wilk
make of drumkit: Ludwig
make of cymbal: the big three (Zildjian, Sabian and Paiste)
where do you practice: Spare room in my house, or a friends house
are you in a band/s: yup, Bazooka Circus or the funk generals haven't decided
covers or originals: 80% originals, 20% covers
what style of music: mostly funk, but then again rock, blues,a little jazz, little heavy, little indie (I hate indie) and a little soul
favourite take out food: Pizza
country: Ireland
one really odd fact about yourself: I can make my stomach expand to look like I'm pregnant even though I'm a guy. Got my superpower by drinkin too much water in one go!
how did you start drumming: Friend was a drummer, he got me into it mostly, also wouldn't have the patience or dexterity for guitar. And drums are the most fun!